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But, really, beyond being crude and moronic, the phrase "Yankees suck" is simply outdated. Its origins are from a bygone era, when we all knew deep down in our hearts that no matter how far ahead the Red Sox might have been in August, no matter the score and inning of a game in October, the Yankees were going to win. And there was nothing we could do about it.So, what Cullen is saying here is that now that the Yankees actually do suck – relative to the fact that they’ve been worse than the Red Sox in recent history – saying “Yankees Suck” is meaningless? Not that I’d attempt to justify this chant or argue that it ever really made sense or meant anything, but clearly it makes more sense now than it ever did before. Assuming they’re taking the term “suck” to mean “not good” or “worse than.”But that's over. It's been over since October 2004, when "Yankees suck" should have been put out to pasture.
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Now, sit back, and think long and hard for a moment. Have you ever said "Yankees suck"? Think of the people you have seen or heard saying this over the years. My experience has been that most people who shout "Yankees suck" are either drunk, obnoxious, or stupid and very often a combination of all three. They are an embarrassment to the rest of us, and their chant makes us look like a bunch of local yokels.
And since when is there some group of Red Sox fans who don’t fall into at least one of the “drunk, obnoxious, or stupid” categories? It was actually my understanding that “Yankees suck” is just about the most eloquent, coherent thing one could hope to overhear at a Boston sporting event.
Whatever, how about this: Both the Red Sox and Yankees suck. I think that's the movement we can all really get behind.
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"Both the Red Sox and Yankees suck. I think that’s the movement we can all really get behind."
Mr. Chris: As attractive as "getting behind" one of your "movements" sounds… this one, like many others of yours, will be flushed into some poor, unfortunate sewer. If you’re so suck, i mean, sick, of the hype, why foster it by lending it your space?
I’m not too fond of the overkill either, but attacking a fan base with unfair generalizations is rather cheap, is it not?
"And since when is there some group of Red Sox fans who don’t fall into at least one of the "drunk, obnoxious, or stupid" categories? It was actually my understanding that "Yankees suck" is just about the most eloquent, coherent thing one could hope to overhear at a Boston sporting event."
You should make this into a T-shirt for yourself and come up for tailgating on 9/7. Bring that piece of yours you wrote last year after Gaffney and Brady connected and the Ravens beat themselves. I’m sure it’ll be a smash during storytime. I recommend getting in there early while everyone is still somewhat sober, reserved, and um,…un-dumb.
by Larsen B on Jul 24, 2008 5:25 PM EDT reply actions
It’s all moronic! I’m a Yankee fan but this crap about yelling how the other team sucks, well,…it sucks! Just enjoy the game and root for your team. I could really care less if Boston fans chant, “Yankees Suck”. It will just make me cheer for the Yanks even more. Hey Boston fans….try rooting for your team instead of putting down your opponents. Yankee fans have class.
by MyLife on Jul 25, 2008 12:30 AM EDT reply actions
the worst part of it is tat this stupid chant comes up at completely non-related venues. Waiting in the cattle line to get out of an Allman Brothers show at Great Woods? Yankees Suck! Enjoying some beverages at a bar in the city? Yankees Suck!
As a transplant, this (along with the horrible drivers) is one of my biggest pet peeves about living in Boston.
by AllWhoYonder on Jul 25, 2008 8:54 AM EDT reply actions
Yankees Suck! Yankees Suck! Yankees Suck!
by npcPronk29 on Jul 25, 2008 10:28 AM EDT reply actions
AllWhoWonder got it exactly right (though it’s more the city’s insane road layout and lack of signage than the drivers themselves). I’m a die-hard Yankee fan but love the rivalry and love Fenway. While in town on business some time back in the days when the curse was still active, I went to a game there against the Royals. When Casey Fossum got tossed in the first inning for throwing a beanball, what was the chant? “Yankees Suck!” When the Sox rallied to take the lead in the eighth inning, what was the chant? “Yankees Suck!” These were the ROYALS for God’s sake! And when the game was over, the chant on Landsdowne St. was…well you know. Drunk, obnoxious, stupid? Probably at least one of these applied, but as a Yankees fan I loved it since what it really showed was the utter paranoia and despair of Red Sox Nation. And since they continue to chant it even after their Epstein era successes, it comforts me to know that the Nation still views itself only on our terms, and will always be just a chapter in Yankees history.
by tsnmember_172888 on Jul 25, 2008 10:49 AM EDT reply actions
Kevin Cullen Sucks!
Oh yeah, F*ck Dallas, while were at it
by jesseriah on Jul 25, 2008 11:04 AM EDT reply actions
I can’t say either team sucks, cause well, they don’t. What I can say is that BOTH cities fans are obnoxious. Hey New York, you are just as obnoxious when you win championships, so for you to sit out there and slam Boston for class is amusing to me.
By the way, this is a nation of 300 freaking million people. Why is it that apprxomately 20 million people constantly get all the attention? That’s what truly sucks!
by fan82 on Jul 25, 2008 12:42 PM EDT reply actions
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